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FOR
ICTORY
BUY
UNITED STATES
BONDS * STAMPS
PINE
NAL
VOLUME VII NUMBER 45
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PIXE RIVER, CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1942
SUB: $1.50 Pine River and Vicinity, $2.00 Elsewhere
Out of the . .
Waste Basket
-By—
GRANT BERGSTROM
>-
Meets Cousin In Ireland
Kenneth Schuster, now stationed in
Ireland, writes that he met his cousin
recently in Erin, who hails from Wa-
terloo, Ia.
* * * *
While at Camp Claiborne, Kenneth
had heard that his relative was at the
same camp hut was unable io find
him and forgot the matter. One morning recently, while in the company
washroom the two lads met when
someone called "Schuster and the no
doughboys both responded. They are
in the same camp.
* * * *
Jim Skinner Writes From Camp
Dear Folks:
You'll never knqw how much I treasure and wiill cherish those few hours
you spent with me here. It has made
things so much easier and more worth
while. I can realize now what our
country is so anxious to fight-for and
defend. A person just doesn't real-
• ize what homes and your home folks
mean until you haven't got them. It
is bad enough and hard enough this
way but imagine what it would be
like if all of it were taken from us
completely. No matter What financial, physical or any other condition a
person is in, in this glorious land of
ours, we are still so much ahead, so
much more happier—well I guess so
much more everything than any other nation in the world that tnese are
no words big enough to express how
much appreciation and gratitude a
person should have just to be allowed
to draw even just one precious breath
of this free air of ours.
. . *jt m
We dont' have to say "Heil Hitler"
* or any other benediction when we
breathe, eat, sleep or any of the many
wonderful things we have and don't
appreiiate in our America.
* * * *
Our America. How beautiful that
sounds. God forbid that the day will
v ever oome when it is not still the
same old "Our America."
» * » »
Sugar and ;gas rationing are here
and coming but we can thank Our
God in heaven that we aren't rationed on free-speech, free worship, life,
love and the pursuit of happiness.
• * * »
More of our people should think
things like these over before putting
» np a terrible noise and complaint. Let
* more real Americans be thankful for
what great and beautiful things we
have rather than complain about the
small portion taken from us. Maybe
cur people have grown too used to
plenty. How many multitudes of
people would be overwhelmed with
only what we waste. How many
would love to have one loaf of Ibread,
one small lump of sugar, one orange,
or one precious minute of freedom.
How any hundreds of thousands are
dying and sacrificing their homes,
lives, children, wives, everything that
■counts and is dear to tliem, that some
day, not they themselves, but those
coming after them can enjoy even one
^fraction of what we have and have
had all our lives.
* * » »
If we spent all the rest of our
lives on our knees offering thanks for
what we have, we still couldn't start
to express what deep and lasting love
and appreciation is ours.
• * * *
I am very proud and happy to be
able to do my small and unimportant
part in defending and keeping our
country. I only wish it could be more.
But somehow, the knowledge that no
matter how small or 'how unimportant our individual jobs mays be, it is
. all for the same purpose and the same
cause. You grieve, you hurt, you
worry because I'm in the American
Army. Yet how, well not proud, but
t grateful you should be that I'm able
SU![[1A\ 3.1003 UpntU PUB) 9[qfBdBJ> puu
than' either) to' help defend this Messed land of ours. If only I could do
more. At least I'm doing my utmost.
—Jameg Skinner
Lubbock, Texas
$3,412.50 WORTH OF BONDS
SOLD HERE IN JUNE
Oscar Dahl, chairman of the In al
Defense Bond committee reports that
the June quota of $3240r00 was oversubscribed by $172.50.. T. e amouni
purchased in this district was s:>,4!2.
VAN NESS1T BACKMAN
GRADUATES FROM FLYING
SCHOOL AT GARDNER MELD
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
BLIND LAKE SCHOOL
Rev. Ernest Rockstad of Bethany
Covenant Church, Brainerd, will conduct evangelistic services at the Blind
Lake school July 7 to July 10 at 8:30
p. m. They may continue over Sunday
July 12 and part of the following
week. Mrs. Rockstad will play and
give messages in special songs. All
are invited to attend.
- i .-r.'.-t Van Nesbit Backmin, n J'' m».
River lad, who is now enrolled as an
Aviation Cadet in the Air' Corps Basic Flying School, located at Gardner
Field, Taft, California, graduated
June 23. Following graduation he
will enter, one of the advanced' flying
schools for the ten-weeks advanced
course. Upon successful completion
of this course, Cadet Backman will
receive a commission as Second Lieutenant in tl:e Air Corps Reserve.
Cadet Backman is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Backman of Fifty
Lakes and is a graduate of the local
high school.
Change In Blue
Stamp Foods
Now Available
Fresh grapefruit and dried prunes
are removed aud fresh peaches, fresh
plums, fresh apples and Irish potatoes are added to the list of Blue
Stamp foods available during July under the food stamp program in Cass
County.
These additions togetler with oranges, all fresh vegetables, including
sweet potatoes and the staple foods
continued on th'e list will give participants a wide variety from which to
select the foods they require.
Grai>efruit was taken from the list
because the heavy marketing season
Is drawing to a close and prunes are
now .being acquired for use by our
armed forces and tie national supply
does not warrant inclusion on the
Blue Stamp list according to Mr. L.
A. Wruck.
With these changes, the complete
list of Blue Stamp foods issued hy the
Agricultural Marketing Administration for July 1 thru July 31 in all stamp
program areas is as follows: Fresh
peaches, plums, apples, and oranges,
all fresh vegetables, including Irish
and sweet potatoes, shell eggs, butter,
corn meal, hominy (corn) grits, dry
edible beans, wheat flour, enriched
wheat flour, self-rising flour, enriched
self-rising flour and whole wheat (gra
ham) flour.
Farmers are working to produce
abundant quantities of all the food
needed by the United Nations. The
food stamp plan helps to assure them
particularly in seasons of heavy marketing, of a fair return for tiie efforts
they are making. At the same time
the program adds many nutritious
foods to the diets of public-aid families.
Harry Staimbrook
Files Tuesday
For Commissioner
Harry Staimbrook, well known local
business man and farmer of McKinley
Township, filed this week for the office
of Commissioner for District No. 1.
Mr. -Staimbrook has been a resident
of Cass county for 31 years, operating
a large farm in McKinley township.
The past several years, in addition to
his farming activities, he has. successfully operated an implement business
in Pine River.
Mr. Staimbrook opens his campaign
with an announcement in this issue to
the voters of the district.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the many neighbors and
friends for the loyalty and kindness
shown during my long illness and the
death of our infant son.
Mrs. Lloyd Colling
Check of Production
Started By AAA
Farm reporters have started checking farms cooperating in tlie 1942
Agricultural Conservation Program.
Soil building practices and special
crops such as wheat and potatoes will
be reported for each farm. In addition, reporters wiill discuss with farmers the plans for continuing as well
as increasing the Agricultural production of the farm. Many farmers
have added to their present herds and
flocks and reports indicate that the
county goals for 1942 will be reached
and in some cases exceeded.
Of particular interest to the increas
ed production program, especially dairy products, will be the improvement
of pastures and the re-seeding of alfalfa killed out last winter. Some
farmers report exceptional results
'On-To-Victory' Aquatennial
Keyed to the war effort with its "On-To-Victory" theme, Minneapolis
Aquatennial, July 18-26, is expected to be America's top patriotic festival. Parades with scores of floats and marching units will display northwest patriotism while other events include the Aqua Follies water show
in which Judy Cook, above, is a star performer, and the Paul Bunyan
Canoe derby in which canoe teams will race 450 miles down the Mississippi river.
Extensive Gardening Project $.
Wei! Under Way at School
Work at tlie school gardens is progressing rapidly witli a personnel of
28 persons working with hoes anil two
witli horste-drawn cultivators.
The gardens include W acre of onions at the Alice Oilman home, 1 '-j
acres of peas on tie Elizabeth Roiii-
deau place, % acre of cabbage at the
Orman Stanley place and 37 acres on
village property north' of the city
planted to peas, string beans, navy
beans, tomatoes, corn, carrots, rutabaga®, potatoes, squash, parsnips, turnips, beets, Swiss chard and spinach.
These vegetables are being raised
to supply the local school and oi her
units in tlie county for hot lunch projects next school term.
All of the plots have been donated
rent free for the work.
This is, without a doubt, the largest
single garden project in the county.
Supt. Otta Haack who was elected
county chairman, is in charge of the
work. Crops will be canned, preserved
and stored, to ibe allocated to Cass
county schools as per allotment fixed
by the committee according to thfei)
number of pupils.
The cabbage, pea and onion fields
are beauty spots in garden culture. It
is estimated there are 3,000- cabbage
plants alone. The 37-acre field required a great deal of labor to combat
the quack grass of many years growth.
At this time the vegetables look exceptionally fine and the quack is well
under control. Orman Stanley acts
as foreman of tie gardeners.
In the kitchen department at the
armory, ladies are cleaning equipment
in preparation for canning and preserv
ing the crop. N Approximately 7,000
glass jars have been washed and ready for use in addition to more than
700 used tin cans that have been ster:
ilized. These cans go through1 a definite process of replacement. First,
they are de-rimmed, then cleansed and
sterilized; then re-flanged and fitted
with a new cover, ready to be re-filled
and re-capped. More than 8,000 new
cans have been added to supplement
* * * *
the supply of used cans on hand.
Cans anil jars from each school are
recorded so there will he no waste of
time in sorting later.
A complete record is kept of the
allotment going to each school. Altogether il makes a staggering total.
Canned tomatoes alone wil amount to
:;2.ihh> quarts.
Parsnips, carrots, beets, rutabagas,
potatoes and other root crops will lie
placed in storage while pease, beans
and tomatoes will he canned.
For the canning work, a new building has been set up near the Home
Economics room which 1-1 ft.x40 ft., to
house supplies. A 100 pound pressure
steam heater has .been installed to
furnish hot water and steam for can-
ners and vats. Three long vats have
been installed for washing vegetables
and sterilizing jars and cans. At present, the cooking capacity of the 1G
pressure cookers is 300 cans per forty-
five minutes.
Another small building close at
hand houses three newly constructed
dehydrating units, each of which will
hold nine trays, with a capacity of
drying 36 quarts of corn each 24 hours
or a total of 108 quarts for the three
units.
To supplement the allocation of the
local school with these garden products, a large quantity of flour, cereals, fruit juices, peanut butter, canned vegetables, fruits, dried fruits,
.canned milk, etc., is already stored in
the basement and is being added to
from time to time from surplus commodities issued for this purpose, to
augment surplus commodities for preparing hot noon lunches during the
next term of school.
Approximately 450 students partake
Of these noon lunches daily in Pine
River alone and when the number of
days in a sehool term are considered,
an idea of the amount of food necessary can be imagined. This program
ties in with the defense of the nation
in protecting the health of our children to help build a strong country.
where gypsum was added in 1941.
New seedings this spring are coming
fine clue to tl.e excessive moisture and
Should .be a help in the pasture situation in the fall.
Farmers are urged to discuss the.
salvage drive with their committeeman. Any undelivered rubber scrap
iron or other war material should be
moved into villages at once and reporters will assist in arranging for
such delivery. It is expected that the
checkup will be completed by August
1, so that earnings can be paid early
this fall.
LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Board of Raymond, S. Dak., Mrs. Austin Gilbert of
Aldine, la., Mrs. Clarence Egberg of
Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. Clinton Rober-
son of Tomato, S. Dak., have all returned to their homes after visiting
at the Richard Board home. They
were called by the serious illness of
Mrs. Board. Wanda Board returned
with Mrs. Roberson to woik in a
store for the summer.
Former South Dakotans
to Picnic Mere July 12
Arrangements are being completed
for the second annual former South
Dakota residents picnic at the new
Municipal Park in Pine River Sunday,
July 12.
A program of speaking and singing
iu planned; horseshoe courts are
available on the grounds and a baseball or kittenlball game will be ield at
the fair grounds.
All former South Dakota residents
are urged to keep this date in mind
and arrange to attend this annual get
together to renew old acquaintances.
Free coffee will be served on the
park.
Anyone wishing further information or having any suggestions for the
success of the program should get in
touch with C. V. Gardiner, secretary,
at Pine River.
Cass County Retires
$23,000 oi Bonded
Indebtedness in 1942
Rev. and Mrs. Fish aud Misses Lois
Triggs, Joyce Robideau, Shirley Oroni
ett, Mary Gildow, and Donna Nicholas are attending the Red Rocii Camp
meeting at Medicine Lake this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Fish are taking part
in the services.
George Durkee
Awarded Contract
By Government
Official notice was received by Mr.
George Durkee Tuesday from the Com
modify Credit Corp., branch of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, that
a contract for fabrication of grain
bins for storage of government grain,
was accepted. He was authorized to
begin work immediately for the first
delivery of 100 bins to be made by
August 1.
The government estimates the lack
of storage room for some 200,000,000
bushels this year. The bins manufactured in Pine River will be ready to
assemble and to be used in northwestern Minnesota areas.
It is estimated that 50 men will be
needed for the work, at regular scheduled wages, with time and a half for
overtime.
Remodeling of the present building
housing the manufacturing company,
will be necessary to make room for
the added employees. An addition of
28x50 las been started, with a permanent floor and temporary roof for
outdoor work.
The government bins will be 12x16x
10 and will hold approximately 1600
bushels of wheat. Minnesota Norway
and White pine lumber will be used.
This is the first government contract awarded to a small town firm,
and the outlook for extensions are
very good.
Information has been released by
County Auditor L. C. Peterson and
County Treasurer W. T. McKeown,
that available funds will pay off
$i5,QO0 in bonded indebtedness on
July 1 and an additional $10,000 on a
maturity date of October 1, 19-12, making a total debt retirement this year
of ,$25,000.
In connection with this retirement
of debt, the above county officials disclosed that the total bonded indebtedness paid off since the county started
operating under the Thwiing Law or
sc called "Pay as you go plan" will
amount to $187,160 since January 1,
1935, when this law became effective.
In other words, Cass County has
been retiring its bonded indebtedness
at an average rate of over ,$35,U00
per year.
These officials are to be commanded
on the fine record they have made ini
public office.
Local Items
Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Carey are visiting
here. Mr. Carey who has been enjoying a furlough, returned to Camp
Polk Wednesday. Mrs. Carey left for
Ely the same day.
Don MacMillan of Cloquet, is spending a few, days this week at his home
here. Mrs. MacMillan, returned home
Tuesday, after spending a week with
relatives at Cloquet.
Mrs. John Ackerman and children
who are occupying a cabin for the
summer at York's resort, entertaineu
at a birthday party for Mrs. Herb
Kline and family Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rust and Lois,
Doris and Dale and Mrs. Elizabeth
Paul of Vesta, were week-end guests
at the Dale Dubbs home. Mr. Rust
Is a brother of Mrs. Dubbs.
Mrs. Lawrence Linse of Minneapolis
is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hemness. Mr.
Lisne will arrive Saturday to spend
the week-end.
A group of children gave a penny-
show at the Arvid Lundin home last
Thursday. Young actresses included
Elva Mae Lundin, Donna Schuster,
Carol Cromett, Margaret Downing and
Virginia Olson. Receipts of 15c were
placed in a.Red Cross bottle.
MILDRED CHAPEL NEWS
The young people conducted service
at Bethany Covenant Churcii, Brainerd, Sunday evening.
Verna Wild and Ruth Wiens completed a two-weeks Bible study at the
Coolidge school Friday and held a demonstration program in the evening.
Gladys Eveland arrived home Snnday after teaching four weeks of Bible school. She expects to- go out
again next week.
The picnic for July 4, has been given up to give everyone an opportunity
to go to Camp Jim to hear Rev. Basil
Malof-Fetler, an outstanding gospel
minister from Russia, who was exiled
but still continues his labors in the
interest of the Russian people. He
will speak at 2 p. m.
Dates for the summer Bible conference at Mildred are July 30 to August
9
A two weeks Bible school will be
conducted at the Huffman school by
Ruth Wiens and Betty Jones, beginning. Monday, July 6, each day from
9 to 12 a. m.
Sunday, ,Tuly5, is the beginning of
the third quarter In Sunday school.
The lessons will be from the book of
Genesis. We welcome everyone to
our Sunday school and service to enjoy the blessings from the word of
God.
Every Driver
Urged to Help
Save Lives July 4
A special appeal to motorists to
drive carefully and prevent traffic accidents over the July 4th week-end
holiday, and throughout the month of
July when traffic is near its peak, w-as
issued today by the state highway department.
M. J. Hoffman, Commisioner, pointed out that nine people were killed in
Minnesota traffic accidents during
the holiday week-end last year. Seventy one traffic fatalities vere recorded in the state during tie month
of July, 1941 and 9,600 lives ^'ere
claimed by July traffic tragedies thru-
out the nation.
Six of last year's holiday deaths in
Minnesota were caused by excessive
speed; one by a defective vehicle, and
on, by a pedestrian disobeying the
traffic laws.
"May and June traffic fatalities
have been encouragingly below those
of a year ago," Mr. Hoffman said.
"This is partly due no doubt to reduced speeds and a lower traffic volume. I hope that every citizen in Min
nesota will consider it his individual
responsibility to help hold down this
toll which is so costly in manpower,
material and production time needed
tc bring victory to the nation.
"The National iSafety Council has
aptly pointed out that last year we
merely celebrated our Independence.
This July 4th we are fighting to preserve it. It would be not only inconsistent but definitely unpatriotic to
permit this years' celebration of our
freedom to result in accidents which
waste lives and resources essential to
the preservation of that freedom."
The Highway Department listed the-
followin.g practical rules for safe driving on July 4th or any other time:
Watch the road. Inattention is the
cause of most accidents.
Refuse to drink intoxicants when
driving a car.
Obey all warning signs and signals.
Stay on your own side of the road.
Signal your intention to turn or stop
Do not stop in a traffic lane.
Keep your automobile mechanically
safe.
Be sure the way is clear before attempting to pass.
Dim your lights for approaching
cars.
Be alert for cross traffic at al1 inter
sections.
Adjust your speed to traffic and
weather conditions.
iSlow down for railroad crossings.
Don't Take That Last Fling
Don't let that desire for a 'last
fling" make it your last pleasure ride.
This is a warning issued to the nation by- the National Safety Council to
motorists who will jam the nation's
higways over the week-end of July
4th.
The Council believes that the threat
of gasoline ration, the increasing
shortage of tires, and the log holiday
weekend may prompt thousands of
motorists to take a "last fling" attitude toward the holiday trip they are
planning. National Safety leaders
warn that the traffic volume may be
only slightly less than in normal years
and that with thousands of war workers going to and from work, the traffic hazard will be great unless every
motorist takes it upon himself to observe the rules of caution and slower
speeds.
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FOR
ICTORY
BUY
UNITED STATES
BONDS * STAMPS
PINE
NAL
VOLUME VII NUMBER 45
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PIXE RIVER, CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1942
SUB: $1.50 Pine River and Vicinity, $2.00 Elsewhere
Out of the . .
Waste Basket
-By—
GRANT BERGSTROM
>-
Meets Cousin In Ireland
Kenneth Schuster, now stationed in
Ireland, writes that he met his cousin
recently in Erin, who hails from Wa-
terloo, Ia.
* * * *
While at Camp Claiborne, Kenneth
had heard that his relative was at the
same camp hut was unable io find
him and forgot the matter. One morning recently, while in the company
washroom the two lads met when
someone called "Schuster and the no
doughboys both responded. They are
in the same camp.
* * * *
Jim Skinner Writes From Camp
Dear Folks:
You'll never knqw how much I treasure and wiill cherish those few hours
you spent with me here. It has made
things so much easier and more worth
while. I can realize now what our
country is so anxious to fight-for and
defend. A person just doesn't real-
• ize what homes and your home folks
mean until you haven't got them. It
is bad enough and hard enough this
way but imagine what it would be
like if all of it were taken from us
completely. No matter What financial, physical or any other condition a
person is in, in this glorious land of
ours, we are still so much ahead, so
much more happier—well I guess so
much more everything than any other nation in the world that tnese are
no words big enough to express how
much appreciation and gratitude a
person should have just to be allowed
to draw even just one precious breath
of this free air of ours.
. . *jt m
We dont' have to say "Heil Hitler"
* or any other benediction when we
breathe, eat, sleep or any of the many
wonderful things we have and don't
appreiiate in our America.
* * * *
Our America. How beautiful that
sounds. God forbid that the day will
v ever oome when it is not still the
same old "Our America."
» * » »
Sugar and ;gas rationing are here
and coming but we can thank Our
God in heaven that we aren't rationed on free-speech, free worship, life,
love and the pursuit of happiness.
• * * »
More of our people should think
things like these over before putting
» np a terrible noise and complaint. Let
* more real Americans be thankful for
what great and beautiful things we
have rather than complain about the
small portion taken from us. Maybe
cur people have grown too used to
plenty. How many multitudes of
people would be overwhelmed with
only what we waste. How many
would love to have one loaf of Ibread,
one small lump of sugar, one orange,
or one precious minute of freedom.
How any hundreds of thousands are
dying and sacrificing their homes,
lives, children, wives, everything that
■counts and is dear to tliem, that some
day, not they themselves, but those
coming after them can enjoy even one
^fraction of what we have and have
had all our lives.
* * » »
If we spent all the rest of our
lives on our knees offering thanks for
what we have, we still couldn't start
to express what deep and lasting love
and appreciation is ours.
• * * *
I am very proud and happy to be
able to do my small and unimportant
part in defending and keeping our
country. I only wish it could be more.
But somehow, the knowledge that no
matter how small or 'how unimportant our individual jobs mays be, it is
. all for the same purpose and the same
cause. You grieve, you hurt, you
worry because I'm in the American
Army. Yet how, well not proud, but
t grateful you should be that I'm able
SU![[1A\ 3.1003 UpntU PUB) 9[qfBdBJ> puu
than' either) to' help defend this Messed land of ours. If only I could do
more. At least I'm doing my utmost.
—Jameg Skinner
Lubbock, Texas
$3,412.50 WORTH OF BONDS
SOLD HERE IN JUNE
Oscar Dahl, chairman of the In al
Defense Bond committee reports that
the June quota of $3240r00 was oversubscribed by $172.50.. T. e amouni
purchased in this district was s:>,4!2.
VAN NESS1T BACKMAN
GRADUATES FROM FLYING
SCHOOL AT GARDNER MELD
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
BLIND LAKE SCHOOL
Rev. Ernest Rockstad of Bethany
Covenant Church, Brainerd, will conduct evangelistic services at the Blind
Lake school July 7 to July 10 at 8:30
p. m. They may continue over Sunday
July 12 and part of the following
week. Mrs. Rockstad will play and
give messages in special songs. All
are invited to attend.
- i .-r.'.-t Van Nesbit Backmin, n J'' m».
River lad, who is now enrolled as an
Aviation Cadet in the Air' Corps Basic Flying School, located at Gardner
Field, Taft, California, graduated
June 23. Following graduation he
will enter, one of the advanced' flying
schools for the ten-weeks advanced
course. Upon successful completion
of this course, Cadet Backman will
receive a commission as Second Lieutenant in tl:e Air Corps Reserve.
Cadet Backman is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Backman of Fifty
Lakes and is a graduate of the local
high school.
Change In Blue
Stamp Foods
Now Available
Fresh grapefruit and dried prunes
are removed aud fresh peaches, fresh
plums, fresh apples and Irish potatoes are added to the list of Blue
Stamp foods available during July under the food stamp program in Cass
County.
These additions togetler with oranges, all fresh vegetables, including
sweet potatoes and the staple foods
continued on th'e list will give participants a wide variety from which to
select the foods they require.
Grai>efruit was taken from the list
because the heavy marketing season
Is drawing to a close and prunes are
now .being acquired for use by our
armed forces and tie national supply
does not warrant inclusion on the
Blue Stamp list according to Mr. L.
A. Wruck.
With these changes, the complete
list of Blue Stamp foods issued hy the
Agricultural Marketing Administration for July 1 thru July 31 in all stamp
program areas is as follows: Fresh
peaches, plums, apples, and oranges,
all fresh vegetables, including Irish
and sweet potatoes, shell eggs, butter,
corn meal, hominy (corn) grits, dry
edible beans, wheat flour, enriched
wheat flour, self-rising flour, enriched
self-rising flour and whole wheat (gra
ham) flour.
Farmers are working to produce
abundant quantities of all the food
needed by the United Nations. The
food stamp plan helps to assure them
particularly in seasons of heavy marketing, of a fair return for tiie efforts
they are making. At the same time
the program adds many nutritious
foods to the diets of public-aid families.
Harry Staimbrook
Files Tuesday
For Commissioner
Harry Staimbrook, well known local
business man and farmer of McKinley
Township, filed this week for the office
of Commissioner for District No. 1.
Mr. -Staimbrook has been a resident
of Cass county for 31 years, operating
a large farm in McKinley township.
The past several years, in addition to
his farming activities, he has. successfully operated an implement business
in Pine River.
Mr. Staimbrook opens his campaign
with an announcement in this issue to
the voters of the district.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the many neighbors and
friends for the loyalty and kindness
shown during my long illness and the
death of our infant son.
Mrs. Lloyd Colling
Check of Production
Started By AAA
Farm reporters have started checking farms cooperating in tlie 1942
Agricultural Conservation Program.
Soil building practices and special
crops such as wheat and potatoes will
be reported for each farm. In addition, reporters wiill discuss with farmers the plans for continuing as well
as increasing the Agricultural production of the farm. Many farmers
have added to their present herds and
flocks and reports indicate that the
county goals for 1942 will be reached
and in some cases exceeded.
Of particular interest to the increas
ed production program, especially dairy products, will be the improvement
of pastures and the re-seeding of alfalfa killed out last winter. Some
farmers report exceptional results
'On-To-Victory' Aquatennial
Keyed to the war effort with its "On-To-Victory" theme, Minneapolis
Aquatennial, July 18-26, is expected to be America's top patriotic festival. Parades with scores of floats and marching units will display northwest patriotism while other events include the Aqua Follies water show
in which Judy Cook, above, is a star performer, and the Paul Bunyan
Canoe derby in which canoe teams will race 450 miles down the Mississippi river.
Extensive Gardening Project $.
Wei! Under Way at School
Work at tlie school gardens is progressing rapidly witli a personnel of
28 persons working with hoes anil two
witli horste-drawn cultivators.
The gardens include W acre of onions at the Alice Oilman home, 1 '-j
acres of peas on tie Elizabeth Roiii-
deau place, % acre of cabbage at the
Orman Stanley place and 37 acres on
village property north' of the city
planted to peas, string beans, navy
beans, tomatoes, corn, carrots, rutabaga®, potatoes, squash, parsnips, turnips, beets, Swiss chard and spinach.
These vegetables are being raised
to supply the local school and oi her
units in tlie county for hot lunch projects next school term.
All of the plots have been donated
rent free for the work.
This is, without a doubt, the largest
single garden project in the county.
Supt. Otta Haack who was elected
county chairman, is in charge of the
work. Crops will be canned, preserved
and stored, to ibe allocated to Cass
county schools as per allotment fixed
by the committee according to thfei)
number of pupils.
The cabbage, pea and onion fields
are beauty spots in garden culture. It
is estimated there are 3,000- cabbage
plants alone. The 37-acre field required a great deal of labor to combat
the quack grass of many years growth.
At this time the vegetables look exceptionally fine and the quack is well
under control. Orman Stanley acts
as foreman of tie gardeners.
In the kitchen department at the
armory, ladies are cleaning equipment
in preparation for canning and preserv
ing the crop. N Approximately 7,000
glass jars have been washed and ready for use in addition to more than
700 used tin cans that have been ster:
ilized. These cans go through1 a definite process of replacement. First,
they are de-rimmed, then cleansed and
sterilized; then re-flanged and fitted
with a new cover, ready to be re-filled
and re-capped. More than 8,000 new
cans have been added to supplement
* * * *
the supply of used cans on hand.
Cans anil jars from each school are
recorded so there will he no waste of
time in sorting later.
A complete record is kept of the
allotment going to each school. Altogether il makes a staggering total.
Canned tomatoes alone wil amount to
:;2.ihh> quarts.
Parsnips, carrots, beets, rutabagas,
potatoes and other root crops will lie
placed in storage while pease, beans
and tomatoes will he canned.
For the canning work, a new building has been set up near the Home
Economics room which 1-1 ft.x40 ft., to
house supplies. A 100 pound pressure
steam heater has .been installed to
furnish hot water and steam for can-
ners and vats. Three long vats have
been installed for washing vegetables
and sterilizing jars and cans. At present, the cooking capacity of the 1G
pressure cookers is 300 cans per forty-
five minutes.
Another small building close at
hand houses three newly constructed
dehydrating units, each of which will
hold nine trays, with a capacity of
drying 36 quarts of corn each 24 hours
or a total of 108 quarts for the three
units.
To supplement the allocation of the
local school with these garden products, a large quantity of flour, cereals, fruit juices, peanut butter, canned vegetables, fruits, dried fruits,
.canned milk, etc., is already stored in
the basement and is being added to
from time to time from surplus commodities issued for this purpose, to
augment surplus commodities for preparing hot noon lunches during the
next term of school.
Approximately 450 students partake
Of these noon lunches daily in Pine
River alone and when the number of
days in a sehool term are considered,
an idea of the amount of food necessary can be imagined. This program
ties in with the defense of the nation
in protecting the health of our children to help build a strong country.
where gypsum was added in 1941.
New seedings this spring are coming
fine clue to tl.e excessive moisture and
Should .be a help in the pasture situation in the fall.
Farmers are urged to discuss the.
salvage drive with their committeeman. Any undelivered rubber scrap
iron or other war material should be
moved into villages at once and reporters will assist in arranging for
such delivery. It is expected that the
checkup will be completed by August
1, so that earnings can be paid early
this fall.
LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Board of Raymond, S. Dak., Mrs. Austin Gilbert of
Aldine, la., Mrs. Clarence Egberg of
Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. Clinton Rober-
son of Tomato, S. Dak., have all returned to their homes after visiting
at the Richard Board home. They
were called by the serious illness of
Mrs. Board. Wanda Board returned
with Mrs. Roberson to woik in a
store for the summer.
Former South Dakotans
to Picnic Mere July 12
Arrangements are being completed
for the second annual former South
Dakota residents picnic at the new
Municipal Park in Pine River Sunday,
July 12.
A program of speaking and singing
iu planned; horseshoe courts are
available on the grounds and a baseball or kittenlball game will be ield at
the fair grounds.
All former South Dakota residents
are urged to keep this date in mind
and arrange to attend this annual get
together to renew old acquaintances.
Free coffee will be served on the
park.
Anyone wishing further information or having any suggestions for the
success of the program should get in
touch with C. V. Gardiner, secretary,
at Pine River.
Cass County Retires
$23,000 oi Bonded
Indebtedness in 1942
Rev. and Mrs. Fish aud Misses Lois
Triggs, Joyce Robideau, Shirley Oroni
ett, Mary Gildow, and Donna Nicholas are attending the Red Rocii Camp
meeting at Medicine Lake this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Fish are taking part
in the services.
George Durkee
Awarded Contract
By Government
Official notice was received by Mr.
George Durkee Tuesday from the Com
modify Credit Corp., branch of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, that
a contract for fabrication of grain
bins for storage of government grain,
was accepted. He was authorized to
begin work immediately for the first
delivery of 100 bins to be made by
August 1.
The government estimates the lack
of storage room for some 200,000,000
bushels this year. The bins manufactured in Pine River will be ready to
assemble and to be used in northwestern Minnesota areas.
It is estimated that 50 men will be
needed for the work, at regular scheduled wages, with time and a half for
overtime.
Remodeling of the present building
housing the manufacturing company,
will be necessary to make room for
the added employees. An addition of
28x50 las been started, with a permanent floor and temporary roof for
outdoor work.
The government bins will be 12x16x
10 and will hold approximately 1600
bushels of wheat. Minnesota Norway
and White pine lumber will be used.
This is the first government contract awarded to a small town firm,
and the outlook for extensions are
very good.
Information has been released by
County Auditor L. C. Peterson and
County Treasurer W. T. McKeown,
that available funds will pay off
$i5,QO0 in bonded indebtedness on
July 1 and an additional $10,000 on a
maturity date of October 1, 19-12, making a total debt retirement this year
of ,$25,000.
In connection with this retirement
of debt, the above county officials disclosed that the total bonded indebtedness paid off since the county started
operating under the Thwiing Law or
sc called "Pay as you go plan" will
amount to $187,160 since January 1,
1935, when this law became effective.
In other words, Cass County has
been retiring its bonded indebtedness
at an average rate of over ,$35,U00
per year.
These officials are to be commanded
on the fine record they have made ini
public office.
Local Items
Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Carey are visiting
here. Mr. Carey who has been enjoying a furlough, returned to Camp
Polk Wednesday. Mrs. Carey left for
Ely the same day.
Don MacMillan of Cloquet, is spending a few, days this week at his home
here. Mrs. MacMillan, returned home
Tuesday, after spending a week with
relatives at Cloquet.
Mrs. John Ackerman and children
who are occupying a cabin for the
summer at York's resort, entertaineu
at a birthday party for Mrs. Herb
Kline and family Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rust and Lois,
Doris and Dale and Mrs. Elizabeth
Paul of Vesta, were week-end guests
at the Dale Dubbs home. Mr. Rust
Is a brother of Mrs. Dubbs.
Mrs. Lawrence Linse of Minneapolis
is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hemness. Mr.
Lisne will arrive Saturday to spend
the week-end.
A group of children gave a penny-
show at the Arvid Lundin home last
Thursday. Young actresses included
Elva Mae Lundin, Donna Schuster,
Carol Cromett, Margaret Downing and
Virginia Olson. Receipts of 15c were
placed in a.Red Cross bottle.
MILDRED CHAPEL NEWS
The young people conducted service
at Bethany Covenant Churcii, Brainerd, Sunday evening.
Verna Wild and Ruth Wiens completed a two-weeks Bible study at the
Coolidge school Friday and held a demonstration program in the evening.
Gladys Eveland arrived home Snnday after teaching four weeks of Bible school. She expects to- go out
again next week.
The picnic for July 4, has been given up to give everyone an opportunity
to go to Camp Jim to hear Rev. Basil
Malof-Fetler, an outstanding gospel
minister from Russia, who was exiled
but still continues his labors in the
interest of the Russian people. He
will speak at 2 p. m.
Dates for the summer Bible conference at Mildred are July 30 to August
9
A two weeks Bible school will be
conducted at the Huffman school by
Ruth Wiens and Betty Jones, beginning. Monday, July 6, each day from
9 to 12 a. m.
Sunday, ,Tuly5, is the beginning of
the third quarter In Sunday school.
The lessons will be from the book of
Genesis. We welcome everyone to
our Sunday school and service to enjoy the blessings from the word of
God.
Every Driver
Urged to Help
Save Lives July 4
A special appeal to motorists to
drive carefully and prevent traffic accidents over the July 4th week-end
holiday, and throughout the month of
July when traffic is near its peak, w-as
issued today by the state highway department.
M. J. Hoffman, Commisioner, pointed out that nine people were killed in
Minnesota traffic accidents during
the holiday week-end last year. Seventy one traffic fatalities vere recorded in the state during tie month
of July, 1941 and 9,600 lives ^'ere
claimed by July traffic tragedies thru-
out the nation.
Six of last year's holiday deaths in
Minnesota were caused by excessive
speed; one by a defective vehicle, and
on, by a pedestrian disobeying the
traffic laws.
"May and June traffic fatalities
have been encouragingly below those
of a year ago," Mr. Hoffman said.
"This is partly due no doubt to reduced speeds and a lower traffic volume. I hope that every citizen in Min
nesota will consider it his individual
responsibility to help hold down this
toll which is so costly in manpower,
material and production time needed
tc bring victory to the nation.
"The National iSafety Council has
aptly pointed out that last year we
merely celebrated our Independence.
This July 4th we are fighting to preserve it. It would be not only inconsistent but definitely unpatriotic to
permit this years' celebration of our
freedom to result in accidents which
waste lives and resources essential to
the preservation of that freedom."
The Highway Department listed the-
followin.g practical rules for safe driving on July 4th or any other time:
Watch the road. Inattention is the
cause of most accidents.
Refuse to drink intoxicants when
driving a car.
Obey all warning signs and signals.
Stay on your own side of the road.
Signal your intention to turn or stop
Do not stop in a traffic lane.
Keep your automobile mechanically
safe.
Be sure the way is clear before attempting to pass.
Dim your lights for approaching
cars.
Be alert for cross traffic at al1 inter
sections.
Adjust your speed to traffic and
weather conditions.
iSlow down for railroad crossings.
Don't Take That Last Fling
Don't let that desire for a 'last
fling" make it your last pleasure ride.
This is a warning issued to the nation by- the National Safety Council to
motorists who will jam the nation's
higways over the week-end of July
4th.
The Council believes that the threat
of gasoline ration, the increasing
shortage of tires, and the log holiday
weekend may prompt thousands of
motorists to take a "last fling" attitude toward the holiday trip they are
planning. National Safety leaders
warn that the traffic volume may be
only slightly less than in normal years
and that with thousands of war workers going to and from work, the traffic hazard will be great unless every
motorist takes it upon himself to observe the rules of caution and slower
speeds.
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